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Words with Suffix “--phobia” in English (US)

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--phobia Greek origin, meaning 'fear'.

dermatopathophobia
8 syllables18 letters
der·ma·to·pa·tho·pho·bi·a
/ˌdɜːrmətəˌpæθoʊˈfoʊbiə/
noun

Dermatopathophobia is an eight-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Greek roots denoting 'skin,' 'disease,' and 'fear.' Syllabification follows standard English vowel and consonant cluster rules, with a consistent stress pattern observed in similar phobia-related terms.

dermatosiophobia
8 syllables16 letters
der·ma·to·si·o·pho·bi·a
[ˌdɜːrmətəˌsoʊˈfoʊbiə]
noun

The word *dermatosiophobia* is a noun denoting a fear of skin diseases. It is divided into four syllables: der-ma-to-si-o-pho-bi-a, with stress on the fourth syllable ('pho-'). Syllabification follows standard English rules.

hip·po·pot·o·mon·stə·ro·ses·qui·pe·da·li·o·pho·bi·a
/ˌhɪpəˌpɒtəˌmɒnstəˌroʊsɪˌkwɪpəˌdeɪliəˈfoʊbiə/
noun

The word 'hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' is broken down into eight syllables using the Onset-Rime rule. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a noun denoting the fear of long words, and its morphemic structure reveals its Greek and Latin origins.

hip·po·pot·o·mon·stro·ses·quip·pe·da·li·o·pho·bia
/ˌhɪp.poʊˌpɑt.oʊˌmɑn.stroʊˌsɛs.kwɪp.pəˌdeɪ.li.oʊˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
noun

A 14-syllable compound noun; syllabified using English maximal-onset rules, geminate splits, and morpheme boundaries. Primary stress falls on "pho" with secondary stresses marking compound heads.

hip·po·pot·o·mon·stros·e·squip·pe·da·li·o·pho·bi·a
/ˌhɪp.ə.ˌpɒt.ə.mɒn.ˌstrɒs.ə.ˌskwɪp.ɪ.ˌdeɪ.li.ə.ˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
noun

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is a 15-syllable humorous noun meaning 'fear of long words.' It combines Greek (hippo-, potamo-, -phobia) and Latin (monstro-, sesqui-, ped-, ali-) roots. Primary stress falls on 'pho' with secondary stresses on 'hip', 'pot', 'stros', 'squip', and 'da'. Syllabification follows standard English rules: double consonants split (hip-po, squip-pe), legal onset clusters stay together (str-, squ-), and single intervocalic consonants join the following syllable.

hydrophobophobia
8 syllables16 letters
hy·dro·pho·bi·a·pho·bi·a
/ˌhaɪ.droʊ.foʊ.bi.əˈfoʊ.bi.ə/
noun

Hydrophobophobia is an eight-syllable noun with Greek roots, meaning the fear of having rabies. Syllabification follows standard US English rules, prioritizing vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The word's complex morphology and repeated element present minor variations, but the analysis remains consistent with established phonological principles.

kakorraphiaphobia
7 syllables17 letters
ka·ko·rra·phi·a·pho·bia
/ˌkækəˈræfiəˈfoʊbiə/
noun

Kakorraphiaphobia is a seven-syllable noun with Greek roots meaning 'fear of failure'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard English rules, with the 'rr' sequence being a notable feature. The word shares structural similarities with other -phobia words.

trichopathophobia
7 syllables17 letters
tri·cho·pa·tho·pho·bi·a
/ˌtrɪkoʊpæθoʊˈfoʊbiə/
noun

Trichopathophobia is a seven-syllable noun with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the Greek-derived prefixes 'tricho-' and 'patho-', and the suffix '-phobia'. Syllabification follows standard vowel-consonant rules, with open syllables predominating.

triskaidekaphobia
8 syllables17 letters
tri·ska·i·de·ka·pho·bi·a
/ˌtrɪskəˌdeɪdəˈfoʊbiə/
noun

Triskaidekaphobia is an eight-syllable noun meaning 'fear of the number thirteen'. It's syllabified as tri-ska-i-de-ka-pho-bi-a, with primary stress on the second-to-last syllable. The word is morphologically complex, derived from Greek and Latin roots, and its syllabification adheres to standard English phonological rules, prioritizing the preservation of consonant clusters.